I just got an offer of peace from Hrothgar via the ingame diplomacy screen. Also, in the chat window of that screen there was an empty line of chat like "Hrothgar:" but with no actual message following.

I sent a 7 line reply, but after closing and reopening the diplomacy screen everything is gone, including Hrothgars peace offering.

I don't know what the heck is going on with the server. It's been up for at least a week now with no problems, yet everyone seems to have connection issues.

This may have something to do with the large number of players. With only 12 hours a turn, it's likely that 1 of those 18 players will be on any given hour and we're encountering connection issues from that.

Or my ISP may have some weirdness at late nights. Honestly, I've done all I can so far. Right now I'm just waiting for the next patch so I can see if some faulty network code is the culprit.

Don't worry, Varity almost has me knocked out. That might help. Someone else is bound to be fighting by now. Then you'll probably see a couple civs band together for protection against the aggressors. You could be down to a dozen players in a few weeks.

As to the server, I noticed it won't let you connect while someone else is establishing their connection. It would be nice if it kicked out an error message, but it doesn't.

If your streak of good luck continues, I might just have to torture you for another week before the knock-out. :oops:

My prediction has come true, your magnificent troops have survived yet another 93+% percent battle. The 2rd in a row, 3rd overall. :roll: So I have queued up a couple more axemen and have scheduled the next assault for the end of the coming week. :lol:

Fortunatly, I can automate this part, so I don't have to log on for the next days.

Lets hope that these intolerable connection problems get fixed by then.

you appear to have sent me another message via the diplomacy screen. As you can see in this unedited(!) screenshot , text just doesn't get through. If you wish to tell me something, I suggest you try email or a forum message instead.

Sorry, I was just doing a quick turn. I thought a peace treaty was self explanatory, but here,

"Mighty Varity of the Chinese, though we respect your power and tremble before the thunder of your armies, we are both surrounded by fierce and powerful and advanced cultures. This continued war weakens us both when we should be preparing to face the challenges ahead. Let us put aside our differences now lost in the dust of time and move forward without bitterness. We as leaders have a responsibility to our peoples to not let this war crush us both. I'm sure you see the wisdom in this especially when weighed against the miniscule threat our people pose to your empire."

It's kind of embarrasing to see both of us at the bottom of the civ list.